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pathophysiology

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[path-oh-fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌpæθ oʊˌfɪz iˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

Pathology.

  1. the physiology of abnormal or diseased organisms or their parts; the functional changes associated with a disease or syndrome.

Etymology

Origin of pathophysiology

First recorded in 1950–55; patho- + physiology

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